Lord Renwick of Clifton

Lord Renwick "was advisor to Lord Carrington during the negotiations which ended the war in Rhodesia and political advisor to Lord Soames during the ceasefire and elections leading to the independence of Zimbabwe. He served subsequently as Ambassador to South Africa in the period leading to the release of Nelson Mandela and the unbanning of the African National Congress. He received an honorary degree from the University of the Witwatersrand for his contribution to the struggle against apartheid.  He served as Ambassador to the United States from 1991-1995.  Lord Renwick subsequently became Deputy Chairman of the merchant bank, Robert Fleming, and is currently Vice-Chairman, Investment Banking for JPMorgan (Europe). Both banks have played a leading role in the attraction of new investment to Southern Africa.  He serves on the boards of a number of companies with important interests in Southern Africa - SABMiller, BHPBilliton, Harmony Gold and Richemont. He was appointed to the House of Lords by Prime Minister Blair in 1997."


 * Chair, Zimbabwe Democracy Trust